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The Pirate: Plague of the Dead vs Waters of Ragnarök

The Pirate: Plague of the Dead and Waters of Ragnarök both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Pirate: Plague of the Dead is free; Waters of Ragnarök is paid (Price unknown). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

Choose The Pirate: Plague of the Dead if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Pirate: Plague of the Dead launched in 2017.

Choose Waters of Ragnarök

Choose Waters of Ragnarök if it matches what drew you to this matchup.

Both The Pirate: Plague of the Dead and Waters of Ragnarök sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

The Pirate: Plague of the Dead vs Waters of Ragnarök — Steam metadata comparison
The Pirate: Plague of the Dead — Steam game coverThe Pirate: Plague of the DeadWaters of Ragnarök — Steam game coverWaters of Ragnarök
Released2017—
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To PlayAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to playPrice unknown
Steam reviews74.3% positive (241 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHome Net GamesPolar Region Games

Side by side

The Pirate: Plague of the Dead vs Waters of Ragnarök — FAQ

Are The Pirate: Plague of the Dead and Waters of Ragnarök similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Is The Pirate: Plague of the Dead free?
Yes — The Pirate: Plague of the Dead is a free-to-play Steam title. Waters of Ragnarök is paid (Price unknown).
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